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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnolf Karstark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Centura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Centura has chosen Digital Summer - Just Run as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
30
165 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnolf Karstark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Centura!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karstark throws out a powerful jab.
Karstark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karstark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Centura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Centura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karstark.
Centura is rocked!
Centura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karstark throws out the jab.
Centura is still on wobbly legs! Can Karstark finish him?
Karstark lands a jab to Centura's midsection.
Karstark misses with the combination.
Karstark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Centura shapes to counter with a head kick.
Centura seems to have recovered his senses.
Karstark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karstark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centura.
A telegraphed right hand from Karstark misses the target.
Karstark misses with a lunging right hand
and Centura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Centura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karstark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Centura.
No joy there for Centura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karstark throws a big counter combination but Centura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Centura misses with a double jab.
Centura tries to close the distance and clinch but Karstark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karstark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Centura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Centura drives through and clinches with Karstark against the cage.
Centura leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Karstark wants to get back to striking at distance but Centura won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Centura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Centura is struggling to control the position.
Centura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karstark up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ace Centura.
Karstark misses with the combination.
Centura slips a straight right by Karstark.
Centura clinches.
Karstark struggles to land a body shot inside as Centura controls his hands.
Come on Centura - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karstark tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Centura.
The referee is keeping an eye on Centura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Centura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karstark's face.
Karstark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Centura is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Centura as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Centura.
Centura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Centura works on Karstark's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Centura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Centura leaning against his opponent.
Karstark misses with a body punch.
Karstark tries to throw a body punch but Centura avoids it by throwing Karstark back against the cage.
Centura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karstark up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karstark misses with a body punch.
Centura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karstark up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Centura.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Centura.
Centura has Karstark pressed against the cage.
Karstark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Centura is defending well for now.
Centura content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karstark misses with the head strike.
Centura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karstark lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Centura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ace Centura.
Karstark fails to land with a series of punches.
Centura is looking for the big counter here.
Centura misses with a two punch combination.
Karstark misses with a double jab
and Centura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Centura closes the distance and pushes Karstark back into the cage.
Centura breaks from the clinch.
Centura clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Centura.
Karstark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karstark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Centura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Centura thows a body kick. Karstark tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Centura scores with a jab to the head.
Karstark is rocked!
Centura instigates a clinch.
Oh Karstark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Centura manages to break the clinch.
Centura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karstark.
Centura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Centura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Karstark misses the jab.
Centura clinches up against the cage.
Centura cracks Karstark with a nice body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karstark can't break the clinch.
Karstark seems to have got his legs back now.
Knees to the body from Centura.
The referee is keeping an eye on Centura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Centura stalls.
The crowd are getting on Centura's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Centura is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centura is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karstark takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karstark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark misses with the head strike.
Karstark is looking to control Centura's arms but Centura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karstark has his back to the cage.
Karstark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Centura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Centura creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Karstark with a big uppercut! Karstark tries to clinch up but Centura pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Karstark to the mat! Karstark covers up and Centura unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ace Centura!
Ace Centura bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Arnolf Karstark was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight man'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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